By DJ Monk
The line-up has been revealed for this year’s Belfast City Blues Festival, which takes place over the weekend of 28 – 30 June.
Among this year’s headline attractions are Irish r’n’b legend Rob Strong, Virginia-born songstress Mirenda Rosenberg and The Pat McManus Band (who once again will top the bill at the festival’s annual Rory Gallagher tribute on the Saturday afternoon).
Elsewhere, the bill for this, the festival’s 11th iteration, features more than 40 acts playing 65 gigs in 24 venues across Belfast. Among the busiest artists over the weekend will be guitarist Rab McCullough and singer Lee Hedley, who each will perform five shows over the course of the festival. Londoner Robin Bibi also will play four sets during the event’s three days.
The majority of shows are free.
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- PHOTO CREDIT: Photo © The Dark Queen/Über Rock. You can view our full gallery of photographs from this year’s launch event, which took place at Kelly’s Cellars earlier today and featured performances by Tony Villiers and Doc Doherty, The Red Hot Roosters and The Lee Hedley Band, HERE.